St. George, UT is known for its stunning landscapes and its diverse small-town atmosphere. Located in the southwest corner of Utah, St. George is part of the larger St. George Metro Area and is home to many different political ideologies. Politically active residents are passionate about their views, often attending city council meetings and public forums to ensure their voices are heard. The area offers a variety of political candidates who represent a range of beliefs and values that align with those held by St. George’s vibrant population. Residents can become politically involved through grassroots campaigns to help ensure their values are respected and implemented within the greater St. George Metro Area. With so many options available, there’s something for everyone when it comes to politics in St. George, UT!
The political climate in St. George Metro Area is very conservative.
In St. George Metro Area 22.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 73.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the St. George metro area remained overwhelmingly Republican, 73.8% to 22.5%.
The St. George metro area voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
St. George Metro Area is very conservative.
Utah is moderately conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
St. George, Utah: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in St. George Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6,363 contributions totaling $276,400 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $43 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,608 contributions totaling $469,758 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $180 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)